ODI World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED Probable Playing 11: Babar Azam-led Pakistan will play the second game of the ICC men’s ODI World Cup 2023 against Scott Edwards-led Netherlands on October 6 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Interesting Facts
- Bas de Leede’s father Tim de Leede played in the first three World Cups that the Netherlands played in (1996, 2003 & 2007). They will become the seventh father-son pair to feature in World Cups.
- Pakistan has played only two ODI World Cup games in India and has lost both – to India in the in 1996 quarterfinal in Bengaluru and the 2011 semifinal in Mohali.
- Pakistan is the second least experienced team in the tournament, with only Babar Azam having featured in 100+ ODIs
ODI World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED Probable Playing 11
ODI World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED Probable Playing 11: With seven of their top players missing the last time they took the field in an international contest, the best of Netherlands should be available finally.
Fakhar Zaman was struggling against the full-pitched moving delivery early on in recent games as well as in the nets. Logan van Beek’s skills could come in handy to exploit that weakness and give the team a strong kick-on in the innings
If there is one spin department that has fared worse than Pakistan in the current World Cup cycle, it’s the Netherlands’ spin attack.
Having conceded at an average of 53.43, Pakistan’s middle order would look to dominate against them through the middle overs, a period where they have a tendency to slow down.
Pakistan Probable Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Netherlands Probable Playing 11
Vikramjeet Singh, Max O’Dowd, Wesley Baressi, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru/Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c, wk), Logan van Beek, Saqib Zulfiqar, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meerkeren, Aryan Dutt
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World Cup 2023 PAK vs NED Squad
Pakistan
| Player | Role |
| Babar Azam (c) | Batsman |
| Fakhar Zaman | Batsman |
| Imam-ul-Haq | Batsman |
| Abdullah Shafique | Batsman |
| Saud Shakeel | Batsman |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Batsman |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Wicket-keeper |
| Salman Ali Agha | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All-rounder |
| Mohammad Wasim | All-rounder |
| Shadab Khan | All-rounder |
| Usama Mir | Spin bowler |
| Haris Rauf | Pace bowler |
| Hasan Ali | Pace bowler |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pace bowler |
Netherlands
| Player | Role |
| Max O’Dowd | Batsman |
| Vikram Singh | Batsman |
| Wesley Barresi | Batsman |
| Sybrand Engelbrecht | Batsman |
| Scott Edwards (c) | Wicket-keeper |
| Bas de Leede | All-rounder |
| Teja Nidamanuru | All-rounder |
| Colin Ackermann | All-rounder |
| Roelof van der Merwe | All-rounder |
| Saqib Zulfiqar | All-rounder |
| Shariz Ahmad | Spin bowler |
| Aryan Dutt | Spin bowler |
| Paul van Meekeren | Pace bowler |
| Logan van Beek | Pace bowler |
| Ryan Klein | Pace bowler |
